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Luke 8:4-21

NRS 4
When a great crowd gathered and people from town after town came to him, he said in a parable:
NIV 4
While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable:
NRS 5
"A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell on the path and was trampled on, and the birds of the air ate it up.
NIV 5
"A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds of the air ate it up.
NRS 6
Some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered for lack of moisture.
NIV 6
Some fell on rock, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture.
NRS 7
Some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew with it and choked it.
NIV 7
Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants.
NRS 8
Some fell into good soil, and when it grew, it produced a hundredfold." As he said this, he called out, "Let anyone with ears to hear listen!"
NIV 8
Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown." When he said this, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
NRS 9
Then his disciples asked him what this parable meant.
NIV 9
His disciples asked him what this parable meant.
NRS 10
He said, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God; but to others I speak in parables, so that "looking they may not perceive, and listening they may not understand.'
NIV 10
He said, "The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, " 'though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.'
NRS 11
"Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
NIV 11
"This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.
NRS 12
The ones on the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
NIV 12
Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
NRS 13
The ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root; they believe only for a while and in a time of testing fall away.
NIV 13
Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away.
NRS 14
As for what fell among the thorns, these are the ones who hear; but as they go on their way, they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature.
NIV 14
The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life's worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature.
NRS 15
But as for that in the good soil, these are the ones who, when they hear the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patient endurance.
NIV 15
But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.
NRS 16
"No one after lighting a lamp hides it under a jar, or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light.
NIV 16
"No one lights a lamp and hides it in a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he puts it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light.
NRS 17
For nothing is hidden that will not be disclosed, nor is anything secret that will not become known and come to light.
NIV 17
For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open.
NRS 18
Then pay attention to how you listen; for to those who have, more will be given; and from those who do not have, even what they seem to have will be taken away."
NIV 18
Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him."
NRS 19
Then his mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not reach him because of the crowd.
NIV 19
Now Jesus' mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd.
NRS 20
And he was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you."
NIV 20
Someone told him, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you."
NRS 21
But he said to them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it."
NIV 21
He replied, "My mother and brothers are those who hear God's word and put it into practice."

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New International Version

Luke 8:4-21

NIV 4
While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable:
NIV 5
"A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds of the air ate it up.
NIV 6
Some fell on rock, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture.
NIV 7
Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants.
NIV 8
Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown." When he said this, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
NIV 9
His disciples asked him what this parable meant.
NIV 10
He said, "The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, " 'though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.'
NIV 11
"This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.
NIV 12
Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
NIV 13
Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away.
NIV 14
The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life's worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature.
NIV 15
But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.
NIV 16
"No one lights a lamp and hides it in a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he puts it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light.
NIV 17
For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open.
NIV 18
Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him."
NIV 19
Now Jesus' mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd.
NIV 20
Someone told him, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you."
NIV 21
He replied, "My mother and brothers are those who hear God's word and put it into practice."